About the Scholarship
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program provides grants for an academic year for individually designed study/research projects or for English Teaching Assistant programs outside of the United States. The Fulbright U.S. Student Program awards over 2,200 grants annually in all fields of study, and operates in more than 140 countries. From its inception, the Program has fostered bilateral relationships in which citizens and governments of other countries work towards mutual understanding.
Requirements
Basic Eligibility
Applicants must:
- Be citizens or nationals of the United States of America at the time of application. Permanent residents are not eligible. Please review the Ineligibility section regarding dual citizenship status.
- Have a conferred bachelor’s degree or equivalent before the start of the grant.
- Have sufficient proficiency in the written and spoken language of the host country sufficient to communicate with the people and to carry out the proposed study/research.
Selection Criteria
Selection is made on the basis of:
- Quality and feasibility of the proposal as described in the Statement of Grant Purpose.
- Academic or professional record.
- Personal qualifications.
- Language preparation.
- Extent to which the candidate and the project will help to advance the Fulbright aim of promoting mutual understanding among nations through engagement in the host community, among other activities.
- Requirements of the program in individual countries. In some countries, advanced-degree candidates are preferred, and in some countries, certain fields of study are not recommended.
Advising
Spring 2024 Writing Workshops
Fulbright U.S. Student Program Writing Workshop 1
Date: Friday, April 5, 2024
Time: 1:00pm-2:45pm
Fulbright U.S. Student Program overview & the campus process, review of successful essay examples with The Writing Program faculty.
Fulbright U.S. Student Program Writing Workshop 2
Date: Friday, April 12, 2024
Time: 1:00pm-2:45pm
Panel of USC Fulbright recipients, small group discussions with Writing Program faculty based on grant type.
Writing Workshops will be virtual – REGISTER for Writing Workshops HERE
Please be prepared for a workshop-model experience. Bring your questions (and statement drafts if you have them). We strongly encourage participants to leave their cameras on to get the most fruitful and connective experience among the cohort and workshop facilitators.
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In the meantime, if want to get up-to-speed on Fulbright any time of year, view recordings here: Spring 2023 Fulbright U.S. Student Program Group Presentation & USC Writing Workshop Videos.
These videos walk you through the basics of Fulbright and offer examples of successful essays by grant type guided by faculty in the Writing Program. We also highlight Trojans who recently won a Fulbright grant for research and the English Teaching Assistantship.